A Pastor for the 20th Century: Hartley T. Grandin

Raised by Swedish immigrants in the tradition of the Midwestern ethnic church, Reverend Hartley T. Grandin (1901-1979) migrated to the American Baptist denomination, serving pastorates in Illinois and Massachusetts, and eventually becoming a strong advocate for Christian unity as executive director of the Council of Churches in the State of New Hampshire. His life story, as told by himself and his son, John, provides moving images of the role he and the church played through the eras of the Great Depression, World War II, the Baby Boom years and the Cold War. The volume includes photos reflecting his life's story and a selection of sermons demonstrating his clarity of thought and style, his ability to show the relevance of the Gospel in any given historical moment and his lifelong commitment to the establishment of the Kingdom of God on earth.